In Which Cory Booker Reveals His Grooming Habits

News broke today in a new magazine called DuJour about how Cory Booker, the notorious mayor of Newark (and social media star) spends his sleepless nights: "Being a public figure, people talk smack about you, so I found this 24-hour mani-pedi place and go in the middle of the night," he said. "It's this guilty pleasure I have. Look, manis are good, but pedis — there's something…transformative." Unsurprisingly, it was an ex-girlfriend that turned him onto this routine.

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And, look, nail maintenance is fine and good, especially if you've never been adept at dealing with it yourself. It's necessary. But there's no need to really ever discuss it in public, especially if you're a public figure. And even moreso if this is how you're spending your evening hours.